Telecom companies paid Rs42,549b taxes during last five years

Islamabad: Pakistan’s telecom companies are said to have paid an amount of Rs 42,549.3 billion tax during last five years.

The major contribution in terms of tax payment came at Rs 10,358.3 billion during financial year 2013-14 from the telecom companies.

The year-wise break up issued by Finance Division on Wednesday revealed that during year 2012-13 the amount of tax paid was Rs 6,419.3 billion, during 2013-14 Rs 10,358.3 billion, during 2014-15 Rs 8,286.9 billion, during 2015-16, Rs 8,149.5 billion and during year 2016-17 the mobile companies paid tax of Rs 9,335.3 billion.